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A low-power multi port register file design using a low-swing strategy

Yan Hao, Liu Yan, Hua Siliang, Wang Donghui and Hou Chaohuan

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Abstract: a low-power register file is designed by using a low-swing strategy and modified NAND address decoders. The proposed low-swing strategy is based on the feedback scheme and uses dynamic logic to reduce the active feedback power. This method contains two parts: WRITE and READ strategy. In the WRITE low-swing scheme, the modified memory cell is used to support low-swing WRITE. The modified NAND decoder not only dissipates less power, but also enables a great deal of area reduction. Compared with the conventional single-ended register file, the low-swing strategy saves 34.5% and 51.15% bit-line power in WRITE and READ separately. The post simulation results indicate a 39.4% power improvement when the twelve ports are all busy.

Key words: low-swingmulti portNANDregister file

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    Received: 20 August 2015 Revised: 07 November 2011 Online: Published: 01 March 2012

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      Yan Hao, Liu Yan, Hua Siliang, Wang Donghui, Hou Chaohuan. A low-power multi port register file design using a low-swing strategy[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2012, 33(3): 035009. doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/33/3/035009 Yan H, Liu Y, Hua S L, Wang D H, Hou C H. A low-power multi port register file design using a low-swing strategy[J]. J. Semicond., 2012, 33(3): 035009. doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/33/3/035009.Export: BibTex EndNote
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      Yan Hao, Liu Yan, Hua Siliang, Wang Donghui, Hou Chaohuan. A low-power multi port register file design using a low-swing strategy[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2012, 33(3): 035009. doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/33/3/035009

      Yan H, Liu Y, Hua S L, Wang D H, Hou C H. A low-power multi port register file design using a low-swing strategy[J]. J. Semicond., 2012, 33(3): 035009. doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/33/3/035009.
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      A low-power multi port register file design using a low-swing strategy

      doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/33/3/035009
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      National Science and Technology Major Projects of China

      • Received Date: 2015-08-20
      • Accepted Date: 2011-08-23
      • Revised Date: 2011-11-07
      • Published Date: 2012-02-20

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